Avoriaz ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Avoriaz is a ski area in Châtel, Haute-Savoie, France. Its 199 mapped downhill runs add up to 81 km, which ranks it #32 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 409 m long.

Slopes at Avoriaz

About 77% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 15% intermediate and 3% advanced or expert, which makes Avoriaz a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 40 lifts: 19 chairlifts, 11 button lifts, 7 drag lifts, 3 gondolas. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,155 m up to 2,249 m, a vertical drop of 1,094 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Avoriaz

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), about 53 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 9 min by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 61 km away. Nearby ski areas include Les Portes du Soleil (409.4 km), Espace Liberté (102.6 km), Les Gets-Morzine (95.1 km) and La Chapelle d'Abondance (26.7 km), which together add 666 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.